At the main gate of the Royal Magic Academy, countless students crowded around.
They craned their necks, peering curiously out the gate, whispering excitedly among themselves:
"That's the eldest prince."
"Wow, so handsome, all in golden armor."
All the students' eyes were focused on one spot.
There, the eldest prince stood majestically before the academy gate, clad in gleaming golden armor.
Sunlight reflected off his armor, shimmering with a dazzling golden light.
The students crowded around the railing, their eyes reflecting the prince's gleaming golden figure.
They stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded.
The adoration for him surged toward the eldest prince like a raging sea.
This is completely different from when he was facing Viktor.
Although Professor Victor is very powerful, few students dare to approach him.
After all, it takes immense courage and boldness to confront this highly respected professor.
Just by being near Viktor, the students could feel an invisible pressure, as if a thousand-pound stone was pressing on their shoulders.
This is not only because Victor is powerful.
Professor Victor has far too many identities.
The chief professor of the Royal Magic Academy, a member of the Mage Council, an Count of the Empire, and Princess Aurelian's private tutor...
With so many identities overlapping, even the mention of Viktor's name would send shivers down the students' spines.
But the eldest prince was completely different. His reputation spread throughout the entire capital.
He was kind, gentle, patient, and considerate, treating everyone from high-ranking ministers to young children and even beggars on the street with equality.
He even once killed a giant dragon and brought its head back to the capital, demonstrating his extraordinary strength.
He is powerful and humble.
He guarded the monster rift in the south of the empire for many years without ever suffering a defeat, making a great contribution to the empire's security.
Under the halo of these accolades, the students held him in high esteem.
Even the light reflected from his golden armor brought a sense of peace and reassurance to the students.
And the eldest prince thus received a title befitting his experience—
【Perfect Hero】
At that moment, he walked into the college with a kind smile on his face and waved to the students on both sides.
His face, bearing the marks of age yet radiating composure, held a warmth akin to a spring breeze.
The guards behind him followed the eldest prince into the academy, and upon seeing this, they became even more excited:
Will this year be the same as usual?
"I wonder if I'll be chosen..."
They talked among themselves, their eyes filled with boundless anticipation for the eldest prince.
In fact, the eldest prince returns to the Royal Magic Academy almost every year.
He would always select some young mages to join the team guarding the southern border.
In order to cope with the war in the south, the Crown Prince's army needs to recruit new mages every year.
They can fight on the battlefield, or they can be responsible for treating the wounded and handling logistical matters in the rear.
Typically, these logistical tasks are given priority to students who join the Legion from the Academy.
Many students selected by the legion were willing to join and follow the Crown Prince to the southern border of the empire to train themselves.
For these students who have never experienced real combat.
Joining a legion on the front lines is undoubtedly a thrilling and exhilarating experience.
Moreover, this kind of training will add such a valuable experience to students' resumes after graduation.
They may even have the opportunity to be given priority to join the 'Ard Mage Order', which is exclusively for the royal family.
Even for aristocratic families, this was an extremely high honor.
More importantly, even nobles would allow their children to go south for training.
After all, this was an army personally led by the Crown Prince of the Empire, guarding the southern border.
The legion is filled with elites and possesses formidable strength.
Although they were on the front lines, the students in the legion were virtually safe.
After all, this was a training program for the Crown Prince, who recruited students from the academy. He certainly couldn't let them become cannon fodder.
In short, joining the military offers excellent benefits and has virtually no downsides.
At this moment, the eldest prince, who had just entered the academy, waved to the students on both sides who were watching from time to time.
He could clearly see the students' eyes filled with admiration and expectation.
In fact, the eldest prince thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention and regarded as a hero.
but……
As the eldest prince walked along the road, he couldn't help but sigh deeply when the number of students around him dwindled.
He returned this time, partly because he heard that his sister Aurelion had been chosen by the emperor as the future heir to the throne.
But there are many other reasons as well.
Now, the fighting in the South has become even more intense and critical.
The original monster rift has been widening day by day, and powerful monsters are constantly gushing out from it, which can no longer be effectively stopped.
This resulted in heavy losses for the adventurers and soldiers stationed around the rift.
Clearly, relying solely on adventurers to enter the rifts and clear out the monsters is far from enough.
Even the top adventurer guilds are finding it difficult to withstand the powerful onslaught of a large number of monsters.
Especially among adventurers, the most renowned [Beast Guild]
After announcing its allegiance to the Clavner family, the Beast Guild changed from neutral to a member of the Clavner family's faction.
It's not fair to say they didn't put in the effort, but the number of Beast Guild members remaining in the south has decreased significantly.
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